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Scion tC vs. Volvo S40 Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 86 fuel economy reports for the Scion tC and 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40.

Scion tC km/L

Scion tC Scion tC 2013 65.7 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2012 64.4 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2012 69.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2011 76.5 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2011 68.8 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2010 55.4 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2008 64.2 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2008 51.6 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2007 68.1 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2007 64.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2006 65.1 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2006 63.8 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2005 64.9 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2005 62.5 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd km/L
2013 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 0 3 20 78 55 65.7  
2012 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 20 20 30 30 70 64.4  
2012 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 10 25 5 60 65 69.4  
2011 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills med light 5 10 20 65 65 76.5  
2011 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 1 5 11 84 61 68.8  
2010 2dr Hatch 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 23 24 24 29 65 55.4  
2008 2dr Hatch 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 5 18 21 56 67 64.2  
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2008 2dr Hatch 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med hvy 30 30 10 30 70 51.6  
2007 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 9 15 11 66 72 68.1  
2007 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 7 15 23 56 63 64.7  
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 9 9 16 67 71 65.1  
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 10 16 26 48 67 63.8  
2005 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 12 11 14 63 73 64.9  
2005 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 14 14 11 61 68 62.5  

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Volvo S40 km/L

Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2011 8.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2011 14.3 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 55.6 MPG Highway Percentage 89 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 59.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 69.6 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 63.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 74.0 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 54.1 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 138.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 51.0 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 65.6 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 62.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 59.3 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 61.9 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 52.7 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 52.3 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 47.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 64.8 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2004.5 78.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2001 47.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd km/L
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 60 40 0 0 0 8.0  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
hills v.lt none 5 10 70 15 100 14.3  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 0 0 11 89 70 55.6  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 31 13 13 44 130 25.0  
2009 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 10 40 10 40 75 59.3  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 3 13 25 60 65 69.6  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
hills light light 10 30 50 10 140 21.4  
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2008 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills med none 40 30 0 30 75 63.5  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 6 11 83 70 74.0  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
mtns med none 5 5 30 60 75 54.1  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 5 15 40 40 75 138.4  
2007 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 11 29 12 48 74 51.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 1 36 1 62 66 65.6  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 5 17 4 75 73 62.0  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 19 19 49 13 68 59.3  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 2 3 40 55 65 61.9  
2006 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 9 24 32 35 75 52.7  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
hills lead light 15 20 20 45 60 52.3  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 7 32 14 47 78 47.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 8 26 66 60 64.8  
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 3 4 6 87 102 21.4  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light light 10 10 0 80 60 78.6  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 165hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 20 70 0 10 60 47.0  

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Scion tC vs. Volvo S40 Fuel Economy (km/L)

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Scion tC

Scion tC Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Gas saving, takes awhile for the tank to be empty, and good for commuting see full Scion tC review
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Perfectly acceptable-to-good fuel economy for 2.4 liters 160 hp engine and 3000 pound car weight. see full Scion tC review
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
with 163hp, it got relatively decent fuel economy. see full Scion tC review
Scion tC Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Sometimes I feel like the car ought to have a sixth gear. see full Scion tC review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo S40

Volvo S40 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 160hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
It is adequate at 32mpg highway. see full Volvo S40 review
Volvo S40 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 160hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
Bad in comparson to the Prius: 30+ hwy / 20- city. see full Volvo S40 review
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 160hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
For a car this size. the fuel economy should be better. see full Volvo S40 review